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Being an Effective Nature Counselor: Activities to Engage Youth in the Outdoors will teach activities and techniques to help campers use ALL of their senses in the outdoors, and also help them develop their sixth sense: the sense of Wonder. Techniques include framing, facilitating, and debriefing of your nature activities.

2012 Spring CampLine

The Spring 2012 issue features information on after-camp contacts, notes from the 2012 insurance roundtable, the basics of online reputation management, and concussion recognition and prevention tips.

Improve Your Camp Business Operations

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Certificates of Added Qualification (CAQ)

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Explore 30 Camp Reading Program

ACA's Explore 30 Camp Reading Program addresses summer learning loss by providing youth with at least 30 minutes of reading time per day.

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Level 1 Challenge Course Facilitator - Climbing Wall Segment ONLY
2012-5-31 | Washington
American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguard Course
2012-6-1 | Washington
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2012-6-1 | Washington
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2012-6-2 | California

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Nature Nurtures Kids!
2012-5-23 | Parents Place
How Do We Learn?
2012-5-22 | Word from Peg
The Right Activities for the Right Moments
2012-5-18 | Counselors
Fun = Success!
2012-5-14 | Parents Place
My Favorite Camp Counselor
2012-5-9 | Counselors

New Online Course!

2012 Spring CampLine

Improve Your Camp Business Operations

Access the most recent budget and finance data for camps with the ACA Camp Business Operations Report: 2012. Purchase the survey results today!

Certificates of Added Qualification (CAQ)

Show parents your commitment to excellence in staff training! Staff members receive 15 hours of training per course. Group purchasing rates available.

Explore 30 Camp Reading Program

ACA's Explore 30 Camp Reading Program addresses summer learning loss by providing youth with at least 30 minutes of reading time per day.

Find a Camp

Looking for a summer camp? Search over 2,400 ACA-Accredited camps.

Find a Job

Find the perfect summer or year-round camp job. Need Staff? Check Out ACA’s Staff Recruitment Solutions!

Join ACA

Join today and be an integral part of an evolving, versatile, and vibrant organization of people with knowledge to share.

Public Policy

Americans With Disabilities Act - Compliance Date Now Extended to January 31, 2013

Latest News

Upcoming Events

Level 1 Challenge Course Facilitator - Climbing Wall Segment ONLY
2012-5-31 | Washington
American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguard Course
2012-6-1 | Washington
Level 1 Challenge Course Facilitator - Low Ropes Segment ONLY
2012-6-1 | Washington
Level 1 Challenge Course Facilitator - High Ropes Segment ONLY
2012-6-1 | Washington
Camp Staff Training Day – San Diego
2012-6-2 | California

Latest Blog Posts

Nature Nurtures Kids!
2012-5-23 | Parents Place
How Do We Learn?
2012-5-22 | Word from Peg
The Right Activities for the Right Moments
2012-5-18 | Counselors
Fun = Success!
2012-5-14 | Parents Place
My Favorite Camp Counselor
2012-5-9 | Counselors

New Online Course!

2012 Spring CampLine

Improve Your Camp Business Operations

Access the most recent budget and finance data for camps with the ACA Camp Business Operations Report: 2012. Purchase the survey results today!

Certificates of Added Qualification (CAQ)

Show parents your commitment to excellence in staff training! Staff members receive 15 hours of training per course. Group purchasing rates available.

Explore 30 Camp Reading Program

ACA's Explore 30 Camp Reading Program addresses summer learning loss by providing youth with at least 30 minutes of reading time per day.

Find a Camp

Looking for a summer camp? Search over 2,400 ACA-Accredited camps.

Find a Job

Find the perfect summer or year-round camp job. Need Staff? Check Out ACA’s Staff Recruitment Solutions!

Join ACA

Join today and be an integral part of an evolving, versatile, and vibrant organization of people with knowledge to share.

Public Policy

Americans With Disabilities Act - Compliance Date Now Extended to January 31, 2013

Latest News

Upcoming Events

Level 1 Challenge Course Facilitator - Climbing Wall Segment ONLY
2012-5-31 | Washington
American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguard Course
2012-6-1 | Washington
Level 1 Challenge Course Facilitator - Low Ropes Segment ONLY
2012-6-1 | Washington
Level 1 Challenge Course Facilitator - High Ropes Segment ONLY
2012-6-1 | Washington
Camp Staff Training Day – San Diego
2012-6-2 | California

Latest Blog Posts

Nature Nurtures Kids!
2012-5-23 | Parents Place
How Do We Learn?
2012-5-22 | Word from Peg
The Right Activities for the Right Moments
2012-5-18 | Counselors
Fun = Success!
2012-5-14 | Parents Place
My Favorite Camp Counselor
2012-5-9 | Counselors

CARE to Know Us?

CARE Biographies

CARE Operating Code (PDF)

CARE Agenda (PDF)

Maps of ACA Camps (PowerPoint - click on each map to proceed)

Visit our research Web page

Marge Scanlin Research Endowment

Student Research Award - introduction on how to apply/donate

Annual Scholarship: selection criteria and amount

ACA 2008 National Conference: Call for Camp Research

Submission deadline for 2008 is September 30, 2007

Conference Attendance & Presentations

CARE Shares Research Results (PDF)

ACA Research Scholarly Publications & Presentations (PDF)

ACA National Conference: Communicamp Reference Materials

Communicamp Schedule & CARE Presentations (PDF)

Camp Outcomes Study Overview (PDF)

Directions/Inspirations/Innovations

Camp Salary Study Overview (PDF)

Healthy Camp Update: (PDF) keeping you informed on the study

What's new with research? (PDF)

2007 Camp Research Symposium: Conference Presentations

Camp Research Symposium Schedule

Meeting Minutes

July 2, 2007 Conference Call (PDF)

April 26-27, 2007 (PDF)

September 29-30, 2006 (PDF)

July 7, 2006 Conference Call (PDF)

April 28-29, 2006 (PDF)

September 23, 2005 (PDF)

April 15, 2005 (PDF)

CARE Packages & Briefing Papers

What is the difference between a CARE Package and a

Briefing Paper? (PDF)

CARE Packages

Briefing Papers

Research Materials

Camp Research & Trends

Camp Business Plan Measurables (PDF)

CARE Agenda for Fall Meeting 2006 (PDF)

CARE Five-Year Research Plan - DRAFT (PDF)

Camp Research Ends 2007 (PDF)

Camp Research Projects Update (PDF) July 2006

Camp Summary Research Reports (PDF) Fall 2006

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2012 Spring CampLine

Improve Your Camp Business Operations

Access the most recent budget and finance data for camps with the ACA Camp Business Operations Report: 2012. Purchase the survey results today!

Certificates of Added Qualification (CAQ)

Show parents your commitment to excellence in staff training! Staff members receive 15 hours of training per course. Group purchasing rates available.

Explore 30 Camp Reading Program

ACA's Explore 30 Camp Reading Program addresses summer learning loss by providing youth with at least 30 minutes of reading time per day.

Public Policy

Americans With Disabilities Act - Compliance Date Now Extended to January 31, 2013

Latest News

Upcoming Events

Level 1 Challenge Course Facilitator - Climbing Wall Segment ONLY
2012-5-31 | Washington
American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguard Course
2012-6-1 | Washington
Level 1 Challenge Course Facilitator - Low Ropes Segment ONLY
2012-6-1 | Washington
Level 1 Challenge Course Facilitator - High Ropes Segment ONLY
2012-6-1 | Washington
Camp Staff Training Day – San Diego
2012-6-2 | California

Latest Blog Posts

Nature Nurtures Kids!
2012-5-23 | Parents Place
How Do We Learn?
2012-5-22 | Word from Peg
The Right Activities for the Right Moments
2012-5-18 | Counselors
Fun = Success!
2012-5-14 | Parents Place
My Favorite Camp Counselor
2012-5-9 | Counselors

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